Ulva lumbricalis Linnaeus 1771
Current name:
Champia lumbricalis (Linnaeus) Desvaux
Kommetjie, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape; plants on lower-shore rocks; with reproductive branchlets - 06 October 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Ulva lumbricalis Linnaeus 1771: 311
Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1771). Mantissa plantarum altera Generum editionis VI., & Specierum editionis II. pp. [i-vi], [143] - 587 [588 = Addenda]. Holmiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Champia lumbricalis (Linnaeus) Desvaux.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ad Cap. b. spei" [Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]; (Linnaeus 1771: 311)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), worm-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 May 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
